Supplementary AGENDA  1R

 

Distributed on 28 May 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Council Meeting

                            

                     TUESDAY 28 MAY 2019

 

6.30pm

 

 

   


Council Meeting

28 May 2019

 

 

 

MEETING AGENDA – PRECIS

SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS

 

 

The following report/s appear as late item/s with Mayoral approval as information required for the preparation of the report/s was not available at the time of distribution of the Business Paper.

 

 

1          Mayoral Minutes

 

ITEM                                                                                                                                    PAGE #

 

C0519(2) Item 9  Mayoral Minute: Dogs Off-Leash in Callan Park                                          3

C0519(2) Item 10     Mayoral Minute: CEO Performance Review Panel                                4

 

 

  


Council Meeting

28 May 2019

 

Item No:         C0519(2) Item 9

Subject:         Mayoral Minute: Dogs Off-Leash in Callan Park           

From:             The Mayor, Councillor Darcy Byrne   

 

 

Motion:

 

THAT Council:

 

1.   Write to the State Government requesting reversal of the ad hoc off-leash ban on off-leash dog walking in Callan Park and the commencement of consultation with the community and park users about management of companion animals in Callan Park;

2.   Note it has no jurisdiction to enforce the off-leash ban in Callan Park and will not be doing so.

 

 

Background

 

For many years the public has been able to walk their dogs off leash in Callan Park.

 

Suddenly, and without any community consultation whatsoever, the Office of Environment and Heritage has put up signage advising dog walkers that they can no longer let their dogs off their leashes.

 

The NSW Government is apparently implementing a ridiculous solution to a non-existent problem.

 

Callan Park is exactly the sort of place where dogs can run and walk freely without interfering with other park users.

 

All the sporting fields within the Park of which Council has care, control and management are designated on-leash when they are in use for sports training and games. These changes were consulted with the community and are well accepted. The fields remain available for off leash dog walking when not in use by sporting clubs.

 

The sudden introduction of signage without community consultation or engagement is unnecessary and upsetting to the park users. 

 

Council has no legal requirement to enforce this off-leash ban and should not do so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

Nil.


Council Meeting

28 May 2019

 

Item No:         C0519(2) Item 10

Subject:         Mayoral Minute: CEO Performance Review Panel           

From:             The Mayor, Councillor Darcy Byrne   

 

 

Motion:

 

THAT Council appoint Cr Darcy Byrne, Cr Rochelle Porteous, Cr Vittoria Raciti, Cr John Stamolis and Cr Anna York to the Chief Executive Officer’s Performance Review Panel.

 

 

Background

 

Council is required to appoint members of the Chief Executive Officer’s Performance Review Panel.

 

The panel members were appointed for the previous interim General Manager, consisting of:

 

·    Cr Darcy Byrne

·    Cr Rochelle Porteous

·    Cr Vittoria Raciti

·    Cr John Stamolis

·    Cr Anna York

 

Council needs to reform the panel in order to carry out reviews of the Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

Nil.